Joyce Arleen (born Joyce Arleen Novotny; May 20, 1931 – February 17, 2023), also credited as Arleen Joyce and Mary Thomas, was an American actress.[1][2]
In 1942, Arleen portrayed the young Cassandra Tower in the Warner Bros. film Kings Row. A Variety review noted she gave the best performance of the film's child actors.[15] Arleen also appeared as the main character during childhood in The Gay Sisters to a positive review by The Hollywood Reporter,[16] and in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.[17]
Personal life and death
Arleen married Alvin Baldock and they had one daughter.[18][3]
^"Child star". The Record. 18 February 1942. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
^"'The Blue Bird' enchanting: Direction, writing, acting exceptional". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 55, Iss. 47. Jan 20, 1940: p. 3. Via Proquest.
^"Feature castings". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 156, Iss. 37. Sep 10, 1959. p. 5. Via Proquest.
^ ab"More Moppets". Variety. Jan 18, 1939. p. 12. Via Proquest.
^"Pictures: Studio Contracts". Variety. Mar 15, 1939. p. 4. Via Proquest.
^ ab"Pictures: Film Reviews - Our Neighbors--The Carters". Variety. Nov 8, 1939. p. 18. Via Proquest.
'^"Our Neighbors The Carters' good homey entertainment: Cast, direction and production tops". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 54, Iss. 30. Oct 31, 1939: p. 3. Via Proquest.
^"'McGinty' a socko; Sturges' writing, direction tops: Brian Donlevy and Angelus Excellent". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 58, Iss. 48. Jul 22, 1940). p. 3. Via Proquest.
^ ab"Down Went McGinty". Kinematograph Weekly. London. Vol. 281. Iss. 1736. Jul 25, 1940. p. 15. Via Proquest.
^ abHobe. "Film reviews: Kings Row". Variety. Dec 24, 1941. p. 8. Via Proquest.
^ ab'Gay Sisters' powerfully acted and directed drama: well written script soundly produced. The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 68, Iss. 24. Jun 2, 1942. p. 3. Via Proquest.
^ abWalt. "Film Reviews: Mrs. Wiggs of The Cabbage Patch". Variety. Oct 7, 1942. p. 8. Via Proquest.